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Want Broader R&D? Use the Web, McKinsey Suggests
Online communities can serve as a corporation's R&D lab by offering a broader talent reach and closer contact with consumers' needs, according to a new McKinsey Quarterly study. Historically, innovation has started in in-house labs where researchers must proceed through a series of closely-managed steps, write McKinsey...
Tags: Web, McKinsey & Co., R&D, Research & Development, Channel Management, Business Operations, Marketing, Peter Galuszka
Blog posts 2008-07-25
Wall Street Loves Obama
Wall Street is coming on strong for Barack Obama in this year's presidential campaign donation race. Big investment firms such as Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan favor Obama over John McCain by margins of roughly four or five to one. So states a recent report by Chief...
Tags: Business Operations, CEO, Construction, George W. Bush, Goldman Sachs Group Inc., John McCain, Peter Galuszka, Research & Development, Wall, Wall Street
Blog posts 2008-07-18
The Death of the Informed Decision
To make a critical decision, we often siphon in as much raw data as possible, listen to expert advice, run scenarios, and then place our bet or bets on the most logical course of action. But if you notice, the captain of the Starship Enterprise was not...
Tags: Business Operations, Sean Silverthorne, Research & Development, Productivity, Computer, Brain
Blog posts 2008-07-14
 How to Stay Competitive in a Global Economy
 Sharpen your company's competitive edge by outsourcing more intelligently, protecting your intellectual property, and winning the talent war. New Ways to Build Competitiveness Source: Harvard Business School Outsourcing may lower costs, but unless a company’s...
Tags: India, Intellectual Property, Human Resources, Research & Development, Business Operations, BNET Editorial,  Competition, Outsourcing, General Electric Co., China, Harvard Business School, Workforce Management, Talent
Articles 2008-06-20
Use "Prediction Markets" and Tap Internal Expertise
Ever realize just how much savvy information is available in your organization? Ever wonder just how far you could take your company as CEO if you could only tap it? The latest McKinsey Quarterly requires subscription has a useful primer and group discussion on a practice known...
Tags: Business Operations, Research & Development, Sales, Strategy, Product Marketing, E-mail, Sales Force Management, Product Development, Sales Strategy, McKinsey & Co., Marketing, Online Communications, Peter Galuszka, Management
Blog posts 2008-05-02
A Better Traffic Monitor
Current traffic flow maps can tell you how backed up traffic is on your usual route home. What they can't tell you though, is whether it makes sense to take the side roads back from the office or if those are even more jammed. Last week, though, Microsoft Live unveiled...
Tags: David Goldenberg, Business Operations, Components, Hardware, Monitors & Displays, Research & Development, Traffic, Monitor
Blog posts 2008-04-16
Do Your Commitments Match Your Convictions?
The Idea in Brief How many of us struggle harder every day to uphold obligations to our bosses, families, and communities--even as the quality of our lives erodes? And how many of us feel too...
Tags: Commitment, Recruitment & Selection, Research & Development, Business Structures, Entrepreneurship, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Business Operations, Finance, Management, Harvard Business Review, In Brief, Donald N. Sull, Dominic Houlder, Professional Development, Productivity, Commitments
Articles 2008-04-14
What Are Your Sure Bets for the Future?
Harvard Business Review Editor Thomas A. Stewart has a thought-provoking list for you to contemplate, and its title doesn't lack for confidence: 9 Sure Bets For The Future. To give you a flavor, here are three of the nine trends Stewart thinks are sure enough for you...
Tags: Sean Silverthorne, Consumer Electronics, Cellular Phones, Web 2.0, Software/Web Development, Management, Strategy, Business Operations, 3G, AJAX, Globalization, Intellectual Property, Internet, Harvard Business Review Editor Thomas A. Stewart, Bill Gates, Personal Technology, Web Development, Research & Development
Blog posts 2008-04-03
Victory for Mixi's Users in IP Dispute
As reported here last week, Japan's huge social networking site, Mixi, had announced plans to assert its control over its users' intellectual property rights. But, after a broad rebellion by Mixi users, the company has backtracked. Today, the company has a new announcement on the site that...
Tags: IP, Mixi, Social Networking, Intellectual Property, Network Technology, Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Research & Development, Business Operations, David Weir
Blog posts 2008-03-19
Mixi IP Fight: Who Owns Social Media Content?
Over the past week, a battle has been raging inside Mixi, Japan's giant social networking site SNS, over who controls the intellectual property rights of its user-generated content. Mixi has over 13 million users who post on everything from shopping tips and relationship advice to political discussions...
Tags: IP, Mixi, Social Networking, Intellectual Property, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Research & Development, Business Operations, David Weir, Social Media
Blog posts 2008-03-12
Paul Metzger: Inventing Targeted Products
Inventor Paul Metzger is co-founder of Maker Enterprises, a product development think tank responsible for creating innovative new retail items. Metzger describes his business model which encompasses every step of product development from concept to marketing.
Tags: Business Operations, Inventor Paul Metzger, Product Development, Product Marketing, Strategy, Research & Development, the handler, marketing, manufacturing, inventions, Maker Technologies, Paul Metzger, Management
Videos 2008-03-08
Dan Sheehan: Inspired by Trends
Winplus is a global company that produces innovative auto lifestyle products. Dan Sheehan, the company's CEO, cites various sources of inspiration- from tracking trends in the auto marketplace to sampling products during his travels overseas. Sheehan discusses his unique approach to product development and provides perspective on the after-market...
Tags: after-market auto accessories, auto, automobile trends, Business Operations, Costco Wholesale Corp., Dan Sheehan, Management, Product Development, Product Marketing, Research & Development, Strategy, Winplus
Videos 2008-03-08
Put Your Customers to Work
Don't just sell to them—learn from them! Crowdsourcing is the new way to turn your most passionate customers into a powerful talent resource.Crowdsourcing is the practice of tapping members of the general public to perform important business tasks such as research, product development, and marketing. With the advent of Web-based...
Tags: BNET Feature Package, Web 2.0, Social Media, Open Sourcing, Knowledge Sharing, Andrew Mager, Jennifer Alsever, Human Resources, Business Operations, Research & Development, Workforce Management, Talent, Product Development, Crowdsourcing
Articles 2008-02-19
P&G's Secret Weapon: "OR Inside"
Operations research isn't just geek science at P&G. It's how the $76 billion giant makes every crucial decision, from marketing to inventory management. For decades, Procter & Gamble mostly trusted its executives and brand managers' gut instincts to make critical decisions — when to launch a new product, say, or...
Tags: Quantitative Analysis, Analytics, Operations Research, Andrew Hines, Research & Development, Business Operations, BNET Feature Package, Nicole Solis, Marketing, Branding, Procter & Gamble Co., Brand
Articles 2008-02-14
The Future of Operations Research
How one prominent academic, UC Berkeley's Lee W. Schruben, sees the evolution of operations research in the business world. BNET: What are the big unsolved problems for OR in practice today? Schruben: We have to realize that what we’re actually doing...
Tags: BNET Feature, Quantitative Analysis, Analytics, Operations Research, Sales, Andrew Hines, Innovation, Schruben, Business Operations, Management, Sales Force Management, Research & Development, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Simulation, Forecasting, Analysis, Software Company, MBA, Technique, Software
Articles 2008-02-13
How Operations Research Drives Success at P&G
Operations research isn't just geek science at P&G. It's an integral part of the company's marketing, sales and supply chain. ...
Tags: Procter & Gamble Co., BNET Feature, Quantitative Analysis, Analytics, Andrew Hines, Operations Research, Finance, Marketing, Business Operations, Management, Tools & Techniques, Branding, Financial Planning, Productivity, Research & Development, Wegryn, Team Management, Team, Jake Swearingen
Articles 2008-02-13
Key Terms and Players of Operations Research
More and more companies are turning to data analysts and mathematical engineers to solve key business problems. Here's a guide to the key players and the basic lexicon of their craft — operations research. Key Players Oracle: Oracle is one...
Tags: Optimization, Modeling, Oracle Corp., BNET Feature, Quant, Analytics, Quantitative Analysis, Ilog, Operations Research, Andrew Hines, Software, Business Operations, Enterprise Software, Research & Development, Productivity, Enterprise Application, Technique
Articles 2008-02-13
A Contrarian View on Product Focus: Do More, Not Less
An ascendant philosophy in the area of product development and marketing goes like this: focus on a few products but do them better than anyone else; fire your least profitable customers and shower love on the money makers; choose carefully distribution partners who will add value rather than...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Business Operations, Research & Development, Digital Media, Digital Music, Product Development, Product Portfolio, Apple Inc., Product, Apple iPod, Sean Silverthorne
Blog posts 2008-02-05
Does R&D Bring ROI?
Not to get all Zen on you, but, what is the value of R&D? IEEE SPectrum has its 5th annual R&D 100 spenders, which looks at the world's top investors in R&D. It also examines what it calls 'R&D Intensity,' a measure of R&D spending as a...
Tags: R&D, ROI, Toyota Motor Corp., IEEE SPectrum, Research & Development, Business Operations, Michael Fitzgerald
Blog posts 2008-01-31
Free PR Resources for You
It's always nice to be able to stretch the budget and use OPM (Other People's Money) to learn stuff. Here are a couple of PR freebies for you: PRWeek webinar: The Changing World of Business News. Tuesday, January 22 @ noon Eastern. Speakers will include: ...
Tags: Business Operations, Jon Greer, Research & Development, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Product Development, Public Relations, Speaker, Webinar, Dow Jones & Company Inc.
Blog posts 2008-01-18
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